The 2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 23rd season of the competition. It was contested by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the 2013–14 Scottish Championship-League Two, the top Highland League club with a valid SFA club licence (Formartine United)[1] and the winner of a preliminary round tie between the highest placed top in the East of Scotland League with a valid SFA club licence (Spartans) and their counterparts in the South of Scotland League (Threave Rovers),[2] the preliminary tie was a two-legged tie played on the Saturdays of 13 and 20 July with Spartans at home in the 1st leg. Spartans came out on top.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Teams | 33 |
| Defending champions | Queen of the South |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Raith Rovers |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 103 (3.12 per match) |
The defending champions were Queen of the South, who defeated Partick Thistle in the 2013 final.
Raith Rovers won the trophy with a late winner by John Baird against Rangers at Easter Road in Edinburgh.[4]
Schedule edit
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Sat 13/20 July 2013[3] | 2 | 33 → 32 |
| First round | Sat 27 July 2013[5] | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | Tue 20/Wed 21 August 2013[5] | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Saturday 7 September 2013[5] | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Sunday 13 October 2013[5] | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 6 April 2014[5] | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Fixtures and results edit
Preliminary round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 4–3 | Threave Rovers | 4–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Spartans | 4–2 | Threave Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Ross  48', 55'Motion 85'Anderson 90' |
BBC Sport | Milligan 71' Wilby 77' (pen.) |
Second leg
| Threave Rovers | 1–0 | Spartans |
|---|---|---|
| Fyfe 75' |
BBC Sport |
First round edit
The first round draw took place on Friday 28 June 2013 at 11am BST at Hampden Park.[8]
North and East Region edit
| 27 July 2013 | Formartine United | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | North Lodge Park, Pitmedden |
| 15:00 | Park 26' Keith 42' |
Report | Attendance: 186 Referee: Steven |
| 27 July 2013 | Stenhousemuir | 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Arbroath | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | Higgins 25' Gemmell 68', 119' (pen.)Douglas 97'Devlin  104'  |
Report | Linn 21' Banjo 36'Milne 95', 120' |
Attendance: 280 Referee: Somers |
| 27 July 2013 | Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | East Fife | Station Park, Forfar |
| 15:00 | Kader 25' Malcolm 30' |
Report | Buchanan 40' (pen.) |
Attendance: 545 Referee: Dallas |
| 27 July 2013 | Elgin City | 2–0 | Montrose | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
| 15:00 | Gunn 57' Sutherland 84' |
Report | Attendance: 505 Referee: Cook |
| 27 July 2013 | Cowdenbeath | 1–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 15:00 | Wedderburn 15' Milne 85' |
Report | Morris 36' Ferguson 64'Thomson 80' |
Attendance: 1,161 Referee: Madden |
| 27 July 2013 | Peterhead | 2–1 | Brechin City | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
| 15:00 | Cox 8' Brown 73' |
Report | Strachan 45' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 546 Referee: Roache |
| 27 July 2013 | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Dundee | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| 15:00 | Report | Monti 60' (pen.) |
Referee: Clancy |
| 27 July 2013 | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Moon 74' Cardle 90' |
Report | White 88' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,111 Referee: Norris |
Source: [1]
South and West Region edit
| 27 July 2013 | Annan Athletic | 1–0 | Greenock Morton | Galabank, Annan |
| 15:00 | Weatherson 71' |
Report | Attendance: 732 Referee: Allan |
| 27 July 2013 | Berwick Rangers | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| 15:00 | Gray 26' Morris 99'Ronald 105' |
Report | McNulty 90' Talbot 94'Mensing 105' (pen.) |
Attendance: 460 Referee: Salmond |
| 27 July 2013 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Quinn 28' (pen.) |
Report | Moffat 53' Forrest 89' |
Attendance: 887 Referee: P.Robertson |
| 27 July 2013 | Queen of the South | 4–0 | Spartans | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 15:00 | McKenna 12', 23' Lyle 18'Holt 68' |
Report | Attendance: 1,224 Referee: D.Robertson |
| 27 July 2013 | Clyde | 1–2 | Falkirk | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| 15:00 | McCluskey 61' |
Report | Alston 49' McGrandles 64' |
Attendance: 935 Referee: Brines |
| 27 July 2013 | Stranraer | 4–2 | Dumbarton | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| 15:00 | Winter 10' Grehan 67'Aitken 83', 88' (pen.) |
Report | Fleming 26' Smith 45' |
Attendance: 333 Referee: McKendrick |
| 27 July 2013 | Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
| 15:00 | McLaren 24' Blockley 59' |
Report | Longridge 18' |
Referee: Murray |
| 28 July 2013 | Albion Rovers | 0–4 | Rangers | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
| 16:05[9] | Report | Trialist 26', 44' Black 71'Templeton 74' |
Attendance: 5,345 Referee: Beaton |
Source: [2]
Second round edit
The second round draw took place on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 3pm BST at the Ramsdens store in Clydebank.[10]
North and East Region edit
| 20 August 2013[11] | Peterhead | 1 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Stenhousemuir | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
| 19:30[11] | Cox 26' |
Report | Gemmell 63' R.Smith 90' D.Smith 93'McNeil 120' |
Attendance: 427 Referee: Northcroft |
| 20 August 2013[12] | Dundee | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Forfar Athletic | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 19:45[12] | McBride 80' MacDonald 97', 120' |
Report | Malcolm 52' |
Attendance: 2,052 Referee: Allan |
| 20 August 2013[13] | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 –2 | Raith Rovers | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 19:45[13] | Report | Hill 2' Fox 64' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,765 Referee: Aitken |
| 21 August 2013[14] | Formartine United | 5–1 | Elgin City | North Lodge Park, Pitmedden |
| 19:30[14] | Ewen 15' Keith 52' (pen.)McKeown 90' |
Report | Crighton 6', 52' |
Attendance: 480 Referee: Somers |
Source: [citation needed]
South and West Region edit
| 20 August 2013 | Stranraer | 2–3 | Annan Athletic | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| 19:45 | Aitken 41' (pen.) Grehan 85' |
Report | Mackay 19', 36' Hopkirk 86' |
Attendance: 290 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 20 August 2013[15] | Ayr United | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45[15] | Malcolm 41' |
Report | Loy 62' Shepherd 111' |
Attendance: 921 Referee: Charleston |
| 20 August 2013[16] | Airdrieonians | 0 –2 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
| 19:45[16] | Report | Lyle 45+1', 64' |
Attendance: 637 Referee: McKendrick |
| 27 August 2013 | Rangers | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:45 | McKay 60' Little 62' |
Report | Attendance: 16,097 Referee: Norris |
Source: [citation needed]
Quarter-finals edit
The quarter-final draw took place on Thursday 22 August 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[17]
| 7 September 2013 | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Falkirk | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Spence 86' |
Report | Attendance: 1,565 Referee: Allan |
| 7 September 2013 | Dundee | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Stenhousemuir | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 15:00 | MacDonald 52' (pen.) |
Report | Higgins 63' |
Attendance: 1,615 Referee: McKendrick |
| 7 September 2013 | Annan Athletic | 4–0 | Formartine United | Galabank, Annan |
| 15:00 | Love 53' (pen.) Brannan 73'MacKay 79'Hopkirk 86' |
Report | Attendance: 506 Referee: Anderson |
| 17 September 2013 | Queen of the South | 0–3 | Rangers | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 19:45 | Higgins 75' |
Report | Mohsni 7' Daly 75'McCulloch 83' |
Attendance: 6,155 Referee: Murray |
Source: [citation needed]
Semi-finals edit
The semi-final draw took place on Thursday 19 September 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[18]
| 13 October 2013 | Raith Rovers | 3–0 | Annan Athletic | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| 16:05 | Weatherson 1' (o.g.) Elliot 73', 89' |
Report | Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Clancy |
| 29 October 2013 | Stenhousemuir | 0–1 | Rangers | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 19:35 | Report | Daly 75' |
Attendance: 2,338 Referee: Madden |
Source: [citation needed]
Final edit
| 6 April 2014 | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Rangers | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| 16:05 | Baird 116' |
Report | Attendance: 19,983 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Source: [citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Ramsdens Cup first welcomed by United boss Pele.
- ^ The Edinburgh Reporters’ Weekly Sports Roundup
- ^ a b Ramsdens Cup Fixture Confirmed
- ^ "Raith Rovers 1 Rangers 0 (aet)". Daily Telegraph. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "The Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw". Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Fixtures". Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ Threave Rovers FC – Spartans
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw". Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup | Albion Rovers FC Official". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Second Round Draw". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw – Date and Time confirmed". Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b RAMSDENS CUP 2ND ROUND INFORMATION
- ^ a b "DAFC v Raith Rovers – 20 August 2013". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b "CITY FRIENDS REUNITED FOR RAMSDENS CUP TIE". Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw
- ^ a b fixtures 2013 – 2014
- ^ Ramsdens Cup quarter-final draw
- ^ Ramsdens Cup semi-final draw on Thursday